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HIRAM SM1-TH,

Letters Patent No. 105,268, dated July 12,1870.

n' Sinnen, of Norwalk, and State of Ohio,linfe d necinl :improvements in l-ion'ite; and l do hcreno that the follow is n full :md compiete pton of the some, reference lacing had to the zaccoanponying'drnwing making n port of this spcciiication, in Which-'- e l. is n. front vien of the writer-pine joint.

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en ofthe zipper sido.

ire 5 is n ve'tienl sentier. lettere oi. rei/rence ri.: several views.

This invention lr:

iotive engines n p i 4 ,c reir i tank, -f i` svetnsrn hogs, the same hein done by menne of n Li n e, ns hereinafter more lnlly set forth. .in i A represent-s n. Water-tank.

one end tiieleoi'is connected, by n frec joint, B, "iw-pipe, C. Enid joint consists l), surrounding the bore of tho pipe, to which is lit ted e. washer, E, provided with n colinr fitted to the inside ofthe boie of the T-pipe, into which it project-s, ne shown in iig. 5.

The bore oi' thc 'ipipo in nlso provided with a Sfinge rresponding in `size and character to that of the pipe,

shown at iig. ai.

Between the two snid inn'res the washer Iin placed. Said ive-Sher is made of bronsk or other like composition, :ind nnrinee on which the iinngcD of 'the 'pipe A, or that ofthe T-pipel siides on being rotnted.

'Wie jointseourcd oy n, 'or t, G, 5, pnsshnrrern through the elbow of the pipe A the il e county nl" Uugm 'nt-ed certain new f section of pipo lending 'onr the 'the iF-pipe is niioived n ilorizontni 1ofont, by one face of the vin-Sher moving upon oi' the onge. he Weeber h ng Exed to one of the 'igen 'by rejevtinff the fece of the iiange into the the v ngi-F. nem@ one iinnge oniy turnol on the .'nce 'the Washer. l

(ifo fen/:lz end ot" the T-pipe is connected o. pipe-elbow, by n. free joint, J, constructed in the same ninnne'r Yn above described, and which -is nlso eeon' o ny ebelt, J', 6g. 5. Said ,jointA nllows tothe o n e rotary movement, so'thnt the conductors K L twnhed thereto, hnve reintiveiy n vertical movement, :r n. purpose presentiy ShCWll the tno conductors K L may he turned DOI'ZOHHY of ncii'ouinr flange,

it ihe obvious that, by thin-arrangement ofjoints,

ir, and engines to" made of connected "l aiown the' iol direction ,t one if,

pip-c te more in only. i

The objection to the Een i and. cnnvns conductors is, they soon become Worn .end leaky, and in cold weather 'cy nod ntiffto handle, therefore often imprnoicobie.

rihe metal conductor, though not open to these objections, nre ohjectionnble from other reasons. They having but one joint, and that which allows the com doctor to move in n vertical or in a. horizontal direction only, requires that the engine be stopped-'exactly nt n. certain point opposite the pipe, in order that it may renohvthe engines tank. Should the engine be ton for nhend, the pipe will not rench the tank, and it' not for enough, the some trouble results; hence, it not :infrequently requires some minutes to bring the tender in lino with the water-pipe, so that itmny reach the tank; also, the conductor or Water-pipe, hnving iittle or no horizontal movement, is linble to be broken, Should. the train move in either 'direction before the pipe is removed from' the tender. These objections cre all avoided in the use of my jointed pipe, which, in consequence of its horizont-nl movement, con be tome-:l either to the right or to the left, ns the position of the engine may require; hence, the stopping pi' the engine at one exact spot is not necessary, as my conductor con be made to reach it, thoughsome feet distant from n direct line therewith, in virtue of its capacity to rotate horizontally', and its vertienl movement. allowing its'adnptntion io the Vnlinhle heights of ditiereni; engines or tenders.

The conductor, extended for use, is shown in iig. 2, and. when not in use i'r, con be turned upward oni; of the Way, ns shown in g. l.

'The pipe or condnotorK. is intended for wetting down cnr-inode o!" hogs, which, in worm weather, re!l ing the engine-tank, is capable of being moved n pward and sidewise, and which is there y re leadlly brought into proper position for throwing water upon the hogs.

The nozzle ofthe conductor is made Het, S0 thai? 2b thin broad stream may fall upon the animals, @Dd thus more eectually sprinkle them. i

'lo prevent theivater that may be left iin the 00nduotors, after using them, from felling dow 1 11110 the platform. or the side of the tank-house, a. Smll 11916 is made iu the under side of the pipe A, thr Hgh Which the waste Water may be conveyed back int the Well,

or away from the building.

The two conductors are not required on Very milk, but on certain ones only; hence the joint :mld COIlflGtor for wetting down hogs muy be omitted o u most of the tanks, und the supply-pipe L only used, as shown in g. 3. n

Claim.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The herein-described witter-pipe joint, when con-I stl-noted with joint B, :md one or more joints, J, so as to operate conjointly, substz'tntially in the manner as described and for the purpose set forth.

HIRAM SMITH. Witnesses:

J. A. BURRIDGE, W. H. BURRIUGE. 

